BLO Artistic Advisor, John Conklin,
gives us a sneak peek at his costume design for
The Flying Dutchman:
We use over 100 rubber boots in this production--
both for male and female working (and partying!) outfits.
This photo of 19th Century Scottish workers was the evocative source for
the women's costumes in the so-called "Spinning Scene." We have
diverged somewhat from Wagner's specifics as our female Chorus are
engaged in what is more a fishing village task; gutting and grinding up
fish.
And speaking of fish-- we've made over 100 of these slippery little creatures.
They are black "satin-like" forms filled with sand and sprayed with silver. Costume Sketch by John Conklin |
But it is not grim work all the time. There is a party (of sorts) during which the ladies discard their dark, rubber aprons and don an almost flamboyant range of patterned blouses and skirts.
Costume works-- the excellent shop that builds BLO's costumes-- estimates that these costumes employ over 75 different patterned materials.
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